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Posted on 04/03/2021 5:00:29 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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Blessed Easter!
He has risen, indeed!
Keep the ultimate Lord’s Day in the Lord’s way.
A blessed Easter (Western)/Sunday of the Cross (Orthodox) to all!
Orthodox Pascha is May 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fp6eQ69ps0
“Christ is Risen from the dead
Trampling down Death by death;
And upon those in the tombs, bestowing Life!”
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He is Risen indeed!
Bible in a Year:
Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!”
My dad loved to sing the old hymns. One of his favorites was “In the Garden.” A few years back, we sang it at his funeral. The chorus is simple: “And He walks with me, and He talks with me, and He tells me I am His own, and the joy we share as we tarry there none other has ever known.” That song brought joy to my dad—as it does to me.
Hymn writer C. Austin Miles says he wrote this song in spring 1912 after reading chapter 20 of the gospel of John. “As I read it that day, I seemed to be part of the scene. I became a silent witness to that dramatic moment in Mary’s life when she knelt before her Lord and cried, ‘Rabboni [Teacher].’ ”
In John 20, we find Mary Magdalene weeping near Jesus’ empty tomb. There she met a man who asked why she was crying. Thinking it was the gardener, she spoke with the risen Savior—Jesus! Her sorrow turned to joy, and she ran to tell the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” (v. 18).
We too have the assurance that Jesus is risen! He’s now in heaven with the Father, but He hasn’t left us on our own. Believers in Christ have His Spirit inside us, and through Him we have the assurance and joy of knowing He’s with us, and we are “His own.”
Reflect & Pray
How is it comforting to know that you don’t have to do this life on your own? When have you intimately felt Jesus’ presence?
Jesus, I’m so thankful You’re alive and that as Your child You live in me!
To learn more about the resurrection of Jesus, visit ChristianUniversity.org/resurrection.
Shavua Tov.
Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.
We serve a arisen Savior and He’s coming back, be ready!
Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.
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Indeed he has Risen!
Wishing a Happy and Holy Easter to Everyone!
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
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